MOAA Career Fair
April 24, 10am-3pm
Washington DC Convention Center
Special Sessions for Military Spouses
Join us for MOAA’s biggest career event of the year in Washington DC, open to all service members, veterans and military spouses. Military spouses can meet Military Spouse Employment Partnership employers and catch these free special sessions tailored just for military spouses.
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Not DC local? Follow on Twitter and send in your questions for Session II, “Five Things Employers Want You to Know” to @MOAA_MilLife and @BlueStarFamily using the hashtag #milspousejobs. Social media participation powered by Blue Star Families.
RSVPs are no longer being accepted. Walk-ins are welcome, but not guaranteed a lunch.
Childcare - Room 202A *Walk-in childcare available*
Onsite childcare will be provided by Corporate Kids Events, Inc. Corporate Kids Events, Inc. specializes in US military programs, and provides custom childcare and teambuilding for Yellow Ribbon/Purple Ribbon programs and any other military programs in any branch of the services!
To take advantage of the onsite childcare, please email moaaspouse@moaa.org and provide the following information:
Parent’s name
Name of the children and ages
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Haven’t been to a MOAA Spouse Career Conference? Here’s what spouses say about MOAA’s military spouse career events:
“I felt empowered and it gave me an opportunity to rethink how I market myself to employers.”
“I gained confidence to go out and look for a job.”
“I absolutely loved it!”
“The employer panel was incredible. Very useful info and great mix of panelists’ expertise.”
“The event renewed my drive to succeed in a career.”
“The employer panel was FANTASTIC! I wish it lasted longer.”
“I loved the practical advice on how to brand yourself.”
Session I - Room 202B
8:30am – 10:00am
Workshop
“Back on the Career Track”
Carol Fishman Cohen, co-founder iRelaunch
For anyone who’s ever had to reinvent to or restart a career, this session is for you.
Lead by Carol Fishman Cohen, co-author of the acclaimed career reentry strategy book “Back on the Career Track”, and the co-founder of iRelaunch, this is an experience you don’t want to miss. Learn from case studies of real military spouses who Carol worked with, and how they found jobs through moves and breaks in careers. Ask Carol how she returned to work after four children and 11 years out of full time employment and get tips from her seven-step back to work strategy.
The first 50 RSVPs will get a free copy of the book, “Back on the Career Track.”
RSVPs are no longer being accepted. Walk-ins are welcome, but not guaranteed a lunch.
Carol and co-author/co-founder Vivian Steir Rabin are both Harvard Business School graduates and relaunchers themselves; between them, they have nine kids and they each returned to work after multi-year career breaks, before writing Back on the Career Track and starting iRelaunch. Their thought leadership on career reentry strategy has helped thousands of women and men on career break return to the workforce. They have presented their return to work strategies at over 130 events to date and are regularly featured in the national press. Carol’s return to investment firm Bain Capital after 11 years out of the full time workforce is documented in a Harvard Business School case about professional career reentry.
About iRelaunch
iRelaunch (www.iRelaunch.com) produces career reentry events and content for employers, universities, organizations and individuals. The iRelaunch Return to Work Conference (www.returntoworkconference.com) is held four times a year and has attracted over 2,000 attendees across the U.S. and in London since 2008. Major corporations sponsor and attend the iRelaunch Return to Work Conference in order to meet and recruit talented returning professionals. In 2012, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management is the lead sponsor for the domestic iRelaunch Return to Work Conferences, and Credit Suisse is the lead for London. iRelaunch also runs the iRelaunch Coaching Circles small group coaching series, produces webinars, and creates customized career reentry programs for employers and universities. Return to work “success stories” of military spouses are featured on the iRelaunch website.
Session II - Room 201
12:00pm – 2:00pm
Networking Lunch
Employer Panel: Five Things Employers Want You to Know
What does a hiring manager look for in a résumé? What mistake should every military spouse avoid? How much should you share about your military life in an interview? From a panel of employers, learn the top tips on landing a job as a military spouse.
RSVPs are no longer being accepted. Walk-ins are welcome, but not guaranteed a lunch.
Moderator:
Jane Watrel
News4 Reporter
 | Jane is a hybrid—a general assignment reporter for News4, with a master’s degree in Corporate Communications/PR from Georgetown University. As a military spouse, Jane has a special interest in stories relating to the Armed Forces. In 2008, she was honored by the Blinded American Veterans Foundation for her work on behalf of wounded troops. She is a member of the PenFed Foundation’s Advisory Board. Jane has done volunteer PR work for The Center for American Military Music Opportunities and the PenFed Foundation. Her husband is a Navy dentist currently deployed Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, Africa.
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Panelists:
Jennifer Babich
Washington Bureau Chief, Time Warner Cable
| Jennifer has balanced her career as a journalist with the demands of life as a military spouse for over a decade. She currently works as the Washington Bureau Chief for Time Warner Cable’s Local News Group, including NY1 News, YNN in upstate New York, News 14 Carolina in North Carolina, and YNN Austin in Texas. Previously, she worked as an Executive Producer at News 14 Carolina in Raleigh, North Carolina. Meanwhile, she has served in various volunteer positions in the military community, including as a Family Readiness Group leader at Ft. Bragg, as well as with the Baumholder, Germany Public Affairs Office. Her husband is an Army major currently serving on the Joint Staff at the Pentagon.
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Pamela Green, SPHR (confirmed)
Vice President,
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) 
| Ms. Green is a champion for HR Professionals. A business leader herself for over 25 years, with 16 of those years spent leading Human Resources departments, she pulls on these experiences in everything she sets her heart and mind to do - especially when conducting presentations and writing. she has lead in companies such as HeadStart and the American Red Cross. She is the author of Lead, Achieve and Succeed in HR a career roadmap for human resource professionals on how to thrive as a 21st century HR Leader. SHRM is the world’s largest association devoted to serving the human resource professional and advancing the human resource profession. SHRM has pledged to educate HR professionals and others about the skills that military spouses bring to the workplace and the challenges faced by military spouses and families. SHRM will create a toolkit that offers guidance on building a workplace focused on hiring and meeting the needs of military spouses. The toolkit will be shared with the Society’s 50 state councils and more than 575 chapters. SHRM also hosted webcasts about supportive workplace strategies and incorporated related programming in its six national conferences throughout 2011. |
Sherry Nolan-Schultz
Vice President of HR, Talent Acquisition and Diversity
Sears Holdings Corporation 
| Sherry Nolan is currently Vice President of HR, Talent Acquisition and Diversity at Sears Holdings Corporation. Prior to joining SHC, she was the Director of Global Talent, Development and Diversity at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in Akron, OH for the past 2 years. Sherry has a proven track record of effectively partnering with operational and functional leaders to impact the business agenda. In addition to this, her experience in developing and driving talent management and diversity initiatives well equipped her to enhance Goodyear's leadership pipeline and development. Before joining Goodyear, Sherry spent 9 years with Pepsi Bottling Group in a number of diverse HR leadership roles including Vice President of World-Wide Diversity and Organization Capability, Vice President of Human Resources for the Pacific Northwest, Director of Labor Relations, and Manager of Compensation. Sherry holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Human Development and Family Relations from the University of Connecticut. |
Pamela Hardy
Senior Associate
Booz Allen Hamilton
 | Based in Virginia, Pamela is a member of Booz Allen Hamilton’s People Services Team. Pamela leads the firm’s diversity recruiting team, which is responsible for attracting top talent from diverse sources and strengthening the Firm’s brand as an employer of choice. Prior to joining Booz Allen Hamilton, Pamela worked in recruiting and consulting roles within the consulting industry. As a consultant, Pamela has partnered with organizations to develop leadership programs, succession planning workshops and diversity recruiting strategies and techniques. Pamela is a member of the NextGen Network, an affiliate of the Executive Leadership Council, the nation's premier leadership network of the most senior African American corporate executives in Fortune 500 companies. Pamela holds a Masters in Human Resources from Marymount University and a Bachelors degree in English from Virginia Union University. Pamela enjoys cooking, reading and enjoying time with family and friends. |